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Navajo Indian Story Teller large pot, intricately cut, depicts story, marked S. R. Garcia, Laguna, N

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Navajo Indian Story Teller large pot, intricately cut, depicts story, marked S. R. Garcia, Laguna, N
Navajo Indian Story Teller large pot, intricately cut, depicts story, marked S. R. Garcia, Laguna, NM, near mint, 12" h x 12" w
S.R. GARCIA – ARTIST/CARVER STORYTELLER SEED POT
Inscribed on the bottom of pot, SR Garcia, Laguna NM.
Sally R. Garcia is a full blooded Native American Indian. She was born in 1940 into the Laguna Pueblo. She began carving on pottery at the age of 19 in 1959. Sally is credited as the first pioneer for hand etchings on ceramic pottery. Sally specializes in
hand etching animals, Mudheads (clowns), flowers, and mimbres designs on ceramic
pottery.
Much of Sally’s etchings are stories of nature, which she is very proud and inspired by.
She etches her designs with a simple tool, like a carving blade. Sally uses no stencils or other
means to etch her intricate etchings.
Sally has definitely proven herself as a true artisan with her intricate etch work. She signs
her art work as: SGarcia, Laguna, N.M. or as: Sally R. Garcia, Laguna, N.M.
Awards: -1979 New Mexico State Fair 1st Place -1980 New Mexico State Fair 1st Place -1981
New Mexico State Fair 1st Place Publications: -Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist
Biographies -Southwestern Pottery Anasazi